Religious motivation and personality traits of the Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima, India: a correlation study
Date of Publication
1989
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling
College
Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education
Department/Unit
Counseling and Educational Psychology
Thesis Adviser
Emilia Del Callar
Defense Panel Chair
Salud Evangelista
Defense Panel Member
Imelda Villar
Marita Bernardo
Abstract/Summary
This study investigated the relationship between religious motivation and eight personality traits of the Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima, India. One hundred and thirty-eight religious sisters were the subjects of this study. The instruments used were the Religious motivation index and Comrey's personality scale which assessed the level of religious motivation and eight personality traits, respectively. The study included the descriptive analyses of religious motivation and the profile of the personality of these sisters. Moreover, eight personality traits were correlated with total motivation index. Correlational analyses showed that there is a high significant correlation between religious motivation and selected personality traits such as trust, orderliness, social conformity, activity, emotional stability, extroversion, masculinity (tough mindedness) and empathy, tested at 0.01 level of significance. Trust was found to be the best predictor of religious motivation. The four personality traits which were predictive of religious motivation, clearly demonstrated the need for religious communities to consider personality as a criterion for admission into religious life, particularly the traits such as trust, empathy, masculinity (tough mindedness) and extroversion.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TG01631
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
127p., 28 cm.
Keywords
Monastic and religious life of women; Nuns -- Psychology
Recommended Citation
Fernandez, F. (1989). Religious motivation and personality traits of the Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima, India: a correlation study. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/1217